ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16824, 15 April 1918, Page 3

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. AUCKLAND V. THE REST. THE REST SCORE 208. CENTURY FOR BREESE. The cricket match batween an Auckland 1917-18 representative team and tie Best of Auckland, promoted for the purpose of augmenting funds for the retention of Eden Park, was commenced at Eden Park on Saturday. Owing to the Rest, who scored 203 runs, taking three hours in their first innings, the Auckland team was given no opportunity to bat. The wicket was moderately fast, and there was a slight cross breeie. Tho Rest started their strike with Duncan and L. Taylor, to the bowling of Smith and Coates. Coates bowled Duncan with a fast one, whioh he tried to play forward" . 3—l. Breese, next man in, commenced his score ear.y wnn a short arive lor one. Later ho cut a single to Smith, who then set himself to lure Taylor out. J. he first time Lowry whipped the bails off, out the batsman was in, «na at me second attempt the result was attained, Taylor going well forward and missing the ball. 15—2—10. Burton, who played amines, wun an on-anve lor three, was caught by Graham off Garrard. 60—3—12. Beveridge, the fifth man, brought the century up bv driving Coates to the off for two. four, an? two. With 3:J L to ins credit he then sent the next ball but one square to the off, where he was takon by J«ncan. 105—4—32. Burns, the next batsman, was stumped after making 12. 128—5— 12. Whelan took a single off Smith, but tapped his next ball but one across to Garrard. 140—6—1. Broese, who still was scoring well, was partnered by Arblaster, who, after making 11, was bowled bv Graham: 179-7-11 When in the eighties ilreese confined himself to singles. A high drive off Smith completed his owntury, Two er V a „ A ? drews was bowled by Smith: 136-8-7. Breese then made three off Coates., capping it with two against Smith, and driving Coates again for two. Bannister was clean bowled by Coates: 208-9—l. Aixon, the last man. went out in the next over, bowled by Smith. The scores wero:— REST OF AUCKLAND.-First Innings. Duncan, b Coates 1 Taylor, si Lowry, b Smith ... ... ... 10 Breeße, not out ... ... ,], "', 115 Burton, c Graham, b Garrard 12 Bevcridge, c sub., bE. Horspool ~. 32 \Burns, st Lowry, b Smith ?.. 12 Wh«lan. o Garrard, b Smith 1 Arblaster, b Graham 11 Andrews, b Bmith / 7 Bannister, b Coates 1 Nixon, b Smith ... L 0 Extras \. 6

Total 208 Bowling Analysis: Smith took five wickets for 59, Coat-ta two for 44, Garrard one for 44, Graham onu for 29, E. Horspool one for 26. ; • THIRD GRADE. BERESFORD V. EDEN. The result of final play, Beresford v. Eden, was:— Borosford.—First innings: Shaw, b Wright, 2; Fallows, b Alexander, 4; C. Mills, run out. 15: K. Tonkin, b Wright, 4: R. Aitken, bWrfcht, 9; H. Tonkin, b A. Alexander, 6: Craig, b Wright, 6; J. Mills, b D. Alexander. 7; Rayner, c Alexander, b Wright. 12; Hellriegel, run out, 7; Walker, not out, 2; extras, 8. Total, 82. Bowling Analysis : Wright took four wickets for 36 runs, A. Alexander throe for 32, D. Alexander one for 5. s Eden.—First innings: A. Alexander, not out, 65; H. Wright, b Tonkin, 2;,W.Davies, b Tonkin, 0; J. Barber, b Tonkin, 0; B. Wright, b Aitken, 0; S. Mitchell, not out, 8; Kemp, c Aitkon, b C. Mills, 11; extras, 1. Total, five wickets for 37, METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION. REPRESENTATIVES V. THE REST. a Representatives.—R. Loncrgatt, run out, 95} J. Elliott, c and b Cliff, 52; Banes, b Williams, 8: B. McCormack, b Ball, 12; E. McDowell, 1) Cliff, 46; Stalworthy, not out, 61; W. Calder, not out, 5; extras, 4. Total for five wickets, 278.